Extraction Manager

Planet 13 Florida (formerly VidaCann) is proud to be one of the largest, most advanced and sustainable providers of medical cannabis in Florida. Our mission is to help our Florida friends and neighbors live their healthiest lives with our all-natural, sun-grown cannabis products. We are currently looking for an Extraction Manager to lead our production team! The Extraction Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire extraction and production process, ensuring efficiency, product quality, and compliance with all state and company regulations. This position manages daily extraction, processing, and packaging operations while leading and supporting a team to achieve production goals and maintain high operational standards. The Extraction Manager also plays a key role in optimizing manufacturing workflows, improving productivity, maintaining product consistency, enforcing safety and compliance procedures, and supporting the overall success of the production facility.

Pay Range:

$75k - $80k Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage the production schedule and workflow for all extraction (solvent/solventless) SKUs across various product families and manufacturing methodologies.
• Oversee and manage hydrocarbon (BHO) extraction, solventless extraction, ethanol extraction, distillation, microwave-assisted terpene processing, and all post-processing workflows for concentrated cannabis products.
• Lead, train, and develop the Hydrocarbon Extraction Team and Solventless Extraction Team, ensuring consistent product quality, safe operations, and adherence to SOPs.
• Ensure proper execution of all solventless processes, including ice water hash washing, freeze-drying, micron separation, rosin pressing, curing, and final product finishing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment, process, or product issues across multiple manufacturing environments and product families.
• Manage, schedule, and develop a high-performing team across manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and internal distribution operations.
• Budget for, procure, and validate new equipment, technology, and processing methodologies to increase efficiency and product consistency.
• Establish, monitor, and report on KPI performance targets related to quality, throughput, yield, labor efficiency, distribution readiness, and product cost control.
• Build and maintain relationships with key vendors and maintain equipment to support scaling and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide timely and accurate weekly production reporting and performance analytics for the executive and management teams.
• Identify and implement operational improvements to increase efficiency, reduce cost, eliminate waste, and optimize labor utilization.
• Ensure proactive upkeep, calibration, and preventive maintenance of all manufacturing and extraction equipment to ensure reliability and performance.
• Uphold HR, confidentiality, and non-disclosure policies and foster a culture of compliance, accountability, and safety.
• Assist in creating, implementing, and maintaining Company SOPs, quality standards, and performance expectations.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and compliant production environment.
• Ensure daily compliance with all company, state, and local regulations, including access controls, safety protocols, security requirements, dress code, and regulatory documentation.

Benefits:

Health, dental and vision benefits401k Retirement PlanWellness Benefit PlanPTO/Sick TimeEarly access to wages, before paydayEmployee discount

Life InsuranceCritical Illness InsuranceCancer Insurance Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages 2 subordinate supervisor who supervises a total of 10+ employees in the Production and Distribution Departments. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolvingproblems. Education and/or

Experience :

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :

Must be 21 years of age or older. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to heat. The noise level in the workenvironment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and heat. The employee is sometimes exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes orairborne particles and toxic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Manager/Supervisor